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126: The Baby Heaven

An estimated one million people are exposed to decades of toxic water contamination at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, leading to serious health issues, cover-ups, and endless legal battles for justice.

Prelude: A mysterious leukemia cluster appears in Woburn, Massachusetts.

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